8 Days Kenya Wildlife Safaris

Best of Kenya wildlife lodge safari sampling the most famous game parks and sceneries. A combination of wildlife, bird watching and sceneries of Kenya the land of beauty. A safari to the Lake Nakuru bird sanctuary, Masai Mara for the big 5 and the annual wilder beast migration, to the foot hills of Mt. Kilimanjaro better viewed from Amboseli and finally to Tsavo national parks where you find big herds of Elephants and breath taking sceneries.

Day 1: Nairobi
Pick up from Jomo Kenyatta Airport and transfer to a city hotel for overnight.

Day 2: Amboseli
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive via Namanga on the Tanzania border to reach Amboseli early in the afternoon. We view game as we proceed towards Amboseli Lodge for dinner and overnight. This small park (at 392 sq km) is the second most popular park in Kenya after Masai Mara, mainly due to the spectacular backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro on the southern boundary.

 

The waters from melted snow drain down the mountain under lava flows and surface on the Amboseli plains, creating a green belt of swampland amidst dusty plains. Here elephant, buffalo, lion, cheetah, wildebeest, hyena, jackal, warthogs, zebra and the Masai giraffe are likely to be seen.

Day 3: Amboseli/Tsavo West
We leave soon after breakfast for Tsavo West National Park. Visit the Chyulu Hills and the Mzima Springs, which are favorite haunts of both the hippo and crocodile that can be seen from an underwater observation chamber if time permits. Dinner and overnight at Ngulia Lodge.

Tsavo is the largest national park in Kenya (at 22,000 sq km). Tsavo West covers a wide variety of landscapes, from swamps and natural springs to rocky peaks, extinct volcanic cones and rolling plains. The dramatic Chyulu Hills are a collection of ancient volcanic cinder cones with splendid views of Kilimanjaro and populations of elands, giraffes, zebras and wildebeest.
 

Day 4 Tsavo West/Naivasha
Breakfast at leisure before driving to Lake Naivasha. A visit to the hells gate national park this park can be explored on foot or you could also cycle around the park Optional boat ride to Crescent Island can be arranged .Dinner and overnight at Panorama Hotel.

Day 5: Lake Nakuru
Depart and drive to Lake Nakuru arriving in time for lunch with an afternoon game drive.

 

The park covers 180 sq km and is home to warthogs, waterbuck, buffaloes, reedbucks, and the occasional leopard. White and black rhinos were introduced to the park some years ago and you will find white rhino at the southern end. The park has also retained its reputation as an ornithologists’ delight with more than 400 species of bird found here. We spend the night at a Lake Nakuru Lodge.

Day 6: Nakuru/Masai Mara
Breakfast then view game as we exit the park and drive to via the Great Rift Valley to arrive at Masai Mara in time for lunch at a Lodge. Full afternoon game drive till dusk when we return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Keekorok Lodge/Sopa lodge.

The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures

Day 7: Masai Mara
The next two days shall be spent viewing game, in the early morning hours and in the evenings as this is when we have the best chances of seeing wildlife. The ultimate action here is without doubt the annual wildebeest exodus in July and August when millions of these grass eaters move north from the Serengeti in search of lusher grass before turning south again in October. Hot air balloon safari can be arranged and a visit to Masai villages for cultural treat at an extra cost.

Day 8: Masai Mara/Departure
After a final early morning game drive we depart for Nairobi via Narok town arriving in the afternoon.

 

Cost per person US$2160 (minimum 2 people)
Cost per Person US$2080 (minimum 4 people)
Cost per Person US$1960 (minimum 6 people)

Price includes:
-Park entrance fees
-Transport in a custom made safari Tour Van with pop up roof
-Accommodation in lodges
-Game drives
-3 meals a day
-Services of a professional driver/guide
-1 liter Mineral water per person per day

Price Excludes
-Hotel accommodations in Nairobi before and after the safari
-Personal travel insurance
-Cultural visits to Masai Villages US$25 per person
-Tipping
-Drinks
-Personal effects
-Extras not mentioned above.

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